Not only have I had little time to make a comment on the state of the economy, but there seems to be little point either. Things are steadily slipping backwards from the mild improvement we saw a few months ago. We remain becalmed, leaderless, and clueless. It has become depressing talking about the systemic failure […]

That got your attention. One of the great things about moving house is that you are forced to confront the pile of accumulated stuff on your desk: it has to go one way or another. At least that’s my challenge. Wading through notes, papers, reminders, and scribbles that now mean nothing can be tedious, but […]